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Watervale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Watervale, SA 5452 · Inner Regional
Students29enrolled
Ratio1:7.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.8
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher7.6:1
Students29
Watervale
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Watervale Primary School has 11 staff members (6.6 FTE), including 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1-1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.5 FTE
3.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.8 FTE
Total Staff
11
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Watervale Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Watervale
7.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
3.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.8 FTE
Total Workforce
11
6.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

2.83.94.95.9Nat avg4.04.45.44.44.63.43.74.03.33.816.2:115:111.7:113.4:17.8:18.8:18.1:17.5:18.8:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.8297.6:1-1.2
20243.3298.8:1+1.3
20234.0307.5:1-0.6
20223.7308.1:1-0.7
20213.4308.8:1+1
20204.6367.8:1-5.6
20194.45913.4:1+1.7
20185.46311.7:1-3.3
20174.46615:1-1.2
20164.06516.2:1—